In This Issue…Today’s young people face an opportunity divide — a gap between those who have the access, skills and opportunities to be successful and those who do not. Countries are struggling to develop modern workforces due to the growing gap between the skills of unemployed workers and the skills needed to perform the jobs of today and tomorrow.

Knowing technology can be a positive catalyst for change, Microsoft created YouthSpark — a companywide initiative — to help create opportunities for hundreds of millions of youth around the world. In this edition of Tech4Good, we showcase the ways in which technology is helping nonprofits and youth with educational, employment and entrepreneurship opportunities.

EducationTechnology is enabling the delivery of education and new experiences to students around the world. It is providing those who previously had no access to information and resources with new learning opportunities.